History of the East Coast Main Line
Title | History of the East Coast Main Line PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Jones |
Publisher | The Crowood Press |
Pages | 460 |
Release | 2017-02-28 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1785002872 |
Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. It has seen some of the greatest achievements in the railways, most notably the 'Flying Scotsman' becoming, in 1934, the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph and the 'Mallard' in 1938 claiming the as-yet-unbroken world speed record for steam locomotives of 126mph. The East Coast Main Line not only made history by facilitating an ever-faster link between two capital cities, it also provided an international stage for Britain's engineering marvels, inspiring many generations of schoolboys and adults alike. That was to continue after the end of the steam era on British Railways, with diesel and then electric traction setting a series of new records over the route. This new book looks at how the London-Edinburgh line became the world's fastest steam railway and how its proud and unique heritage is appreciated and celebrated today more than ever before. Superbly illustrated with over 300 colour and black & white photographs.
Speedway to Sunshine
Title | Speedway to Sunshine PDF eBook |
Author | Seth Bramson |
Publisher | Boston Mills Press |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN | 9781550463583 |
A revised and expanded illustrated history of the railroad from its inception, through the building of the Key West extension, to the present day.
Kings Cross Station Through Time
Title | Kings Cross Station Through Time PDF eBook |
Author | John Christopher |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2012-07-15 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1445623595 |
John Christopher brings together his stunning photography with archive images to tell the story of King's Cross, both above and below street level.
On the Main Line
Title | On the Main Line PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin P. Alexander |
Publisher | New York : C.N. Potter |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Title | A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Adams Innis |
Publisher | London, McClelland |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Canadian Pacific Railway |
ISBN |
Electrifying the East Coast Route
Title | Electrifying the East Coast Route PDF eBook |
Author | Peter William Brett Semmens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Electric railroads |
ISBN | 9780850599299 |
This sequel to Speed on the East Coast Main Line is a history of British Rail's largest investment programme for 25 years - the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, which will be completed in May 1991. The book covers its engineering, locomotive rolling-stock and signalling.
The History of the Bakerloo Line
Title | The History of the Bakerloo Line PDF eBook |
Author | Clive D W Feather |
Publisher | The Crowood Press |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2020-10-26 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1785007467 |
The Bakerloo is the dull brown line on London's iconic tube map. It doesn't have the multiple branches of the Northern or District Lines, the loops of the Piccadilly or the Central, or the puzzling shape of the non-circular Circle. But its nondescript appearance belies a history encompassing fraud in the boardroom and drama in the courtroom for a line first conceived by sports enthusiasts and finished by Chicago gangsters. With over 120 photographs, this book provides a history of its development from obtaining Parliamentary permission and raising finance through to geology and construction techniques. It details its operation including rolling stock, signalling, stations and signage from the beginning to the current day. The impact of the two World Wars is revealed and it remembers some of the accidents and tragedies that befell the line. Finally, the book describes its evolution up to the present day and beyond.